Australia vs Venezuela: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Australia
492 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Venezuela
805 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
16th
Venezuela rank
13th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Australia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 805 billion cubic meters against 492 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 313 billion cubic meters.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 492 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 313 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 492 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 313 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 492 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 313 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 492 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 313 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 492 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 313 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 492 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 313 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 492 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 313 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Australia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 805 billion cubic meters against 492 billion cubic meters in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Australia and Venezuela?
- 313 billion cubic meters, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Australia ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.